Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-25
LAID TO REST.

terday AfternOOn-A Large Attend
aace of Prominent Citizens.
The funeral of the late Francis E. Harri
son took place yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock from the residence of the family on
Chapel street. The house was filed with
mourning and sympathizing friends, and so
large an attendance and the presence of SO
many of our influential and most esteemed
and useful citizens told that the loss here
sustained was no common one and that the
city itself had sustained loss. The services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. John E. Todd,
pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, of
which church the deceased was for years a
valued and active member. DR.. Todd spoke
feelingly and with emotion of the deceased
and the severance of SO many ties of friend
ship by his death; of the worth of the de-
ceased, his high character and aims, his pub
lie services and private usefulness. He
regretted the absence of President Dwight Of
Yale, who was to have ofhciated at the fu-
neral, being classmate and friend of the
deceased at Yale, but who was detained by
unavoidable public engagements. DR.: Todd
spoke of the Christian character of the de-
ceased and the public trusts he had occupied
and which he fulfilled and discharged
with rare and scrupulous fidelity.
He added tender consolatory words to the
deeply afflicted friends. There was fine
singing by a select quartette, very appro-
pirate and touching. The Hon. n. D. Sperry,
under whom deceased was tor eight years,
beginning in 1861, assistant postmaster of
New Haven, officiated as master of ceremon-
ies The New Haven Gas company, of
which deceased was treasurer for years past,
the NewHaven and Derby railroad company,
of which he was secretary for the last two
years, and the New Haven board of educa-
ton, of which he had been member since
1881, were largely represented by their
officers and members. The floral offerings
were exceedingly beautiful. The floor under
meath the casket was bed of ferns upon
the casket were large palm in the center
and an exquisite floral wreath hanging from
one side. There was a very lovely bank of
roses and other choice flowers on the mante1
and at one corner large anchor, at the 9TH
er large wreath. There was also a lovely
floral pillow and other tributes. Many embrac-
ced the opportunity afforded to take the last
Messrs. Daniel Trowbridge, Superintendent
Dutton and Principal J. D. Whitmore,
President Joel A. Sperry and Superintend-
emit E. S. Quintard of the Derby railroad,
and ex-Mayor Holcomb. The interment was
in Grove street cemetery. The deceased be-
after graduating at Yale, class of
years and then became editor of the Wind
ham County Transcript. He was also as
sistant clerk of the House in 1854 and clerk
in 1855. In the latter year he removed to
this city and became teller of the Elm City,
now the Second National bank, and two
years later was appointed cashier of the
Litchield bank, Litchfeld, and afterward its
receiver. He leaves a widow and five chill
dren, one of whom, the only son, graduated
at the Sheffield Scientific school in 1885,
Deceased will be remembered here by many
for his activity and zeal in matters pertain
ing to the best welfare of the city, and was
one of those who early appreciated the i'm
portance of the Derby railroad as step to
an important New Haven connection with
the West, including the coal fields, and
his lucid explanation of the matter at
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held
for the purpose created fresh interest in the
prospects of the road and the project of
western connection. Mr.. Harrison also as
assistant postmaster assisted in many impor-
tant measures for the city's interest, and was
ever citizen of high aims, practical useful
ness and unspotted integrity. His unwaver-
ing devotion to whatever work he was en-
gagged in, whether in his private business or
in his capacity public official, no doubt
sowed the seed for the undermining of his
health and which resulted in his death at
comparatively early age His death will be
sincerely regretted and his virtues and
memory cherished.
Four Per Cent.
At recent meeting of the Fair Haven and